2018-19 Schedule
St. Augustin Catholic Church
545 42nd Street Des Moines
Parish Hall
7:00 p.m. Social Hour & Refreshments
7:30 p.m. Lecture
8:30 p.m. Q&A and discussion time
545 42nd Street Des Moines
Parish Hall
7:00 p.m. Social Hour & Refreshments
7:30 p.m. Lecture
8:30 p.m. Q&A and discussion time
January 26, 2019
Dennis Ogden
Understanding the Ancient Roots of the Holy Eucharist
A former evangelical and attorney presents a talk showing how Our Lord's Real Presence in the Eucharist as the Bread of Life was foreshadowed from the beginning of the Scriptures and recognized by the early Jewish Christians as the fulfillment of ancient practices with an eternal reality.
Understanding the Ancient Roots of the Holy Eucharist
A former evangelical and attorney presents a talk showing how Our Lord's Real Presence in the Eucharist as the Bread of Life was foreshadowed from the beginning of the Scriptures and recognized by the early Jewish Christians as the fulfillment of ancient practices with an eternal reality.
February 23, 2019
Andy Milam, C.T.A.
What are Shrines and Why They are Part of the Faith
Andy is the marketing coordinator for the Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend, Iowa and will share about the Grotto as well as the discuss what makes a shrine a shrine and explain the role of shrines in Catholic culture and in our own domestic churches.
What are Shrines and Why They are Part of the Faith
Andy is the marketing coordinator for the Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend, Iowa and will share about the Grotto as well as the discuss what makes a shrine a shrine and explain the role of shrines in Catholic culture and in our own domestic churches.
March 23, 2019
Denis McNamara, Ph.D.
The Church Building as a Sacrament of Heaven
Dr. McNamara is a nationally recognized speaker and expert on church architecture. He will present a fascinating talk on how to "read" churches and why they are earthly symbols of heavenly glory and beauty.
The Church Building as a Sacrament of Heaven
Dr. McNamara is a nationally recognized speaker and expert on church architecture. He will present a fascinating talk on how to "read" churches and why they are earthly symbols of heavenly glory and beauty.
April 27, 2019
John "Chuck" Chalberg
An Introduction to G.K. Chesterton
Chuck will actually "be" G. K. Chesterton for the evening; it will be a talk you won't want to miss, especially if you've ever thought it would be wonderful to have dinner with Mr. Chesterton in person!
An Introduction to G.K. Chesterton
Chuck will actually "be" G. K. Chesterton for the evening; it will be a talk you won't want to miss, especially if you've ever thought it would be wonderful to have dinner with Mr. Chesterton in person!
A dead thing can go with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it.
G.K. Chesterton
The Everlasting Man, 1925
